Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09

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Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
Dover, June S.-The printing Of the
senate Journal was awarded 20 James
Kirk d Son yesterday by Olerk Moore.
Work was commenced ON IL immediately,
In arranging some papers In the score
tary OF state office to-day an important
discovery was made, no less than The
original act which the convention passed
which ratified the constitution of the
United states. The fact that this paper
was on file among the state papers was
not known and Its discovery at this time
adds additional interest TO II. II 10 on
parchment, In q first class state OF preser-
walton, every word and signature bling
clear and easily read. Further search in
the closet containing archives was re-
warded by the discovery of the original
constitutions of the State, Of 1899 and
1889, with the names of the members of
both conventions affixed thereto. They
are also In an excellent state of preserva-
ton. These papers were taken out of
the closet whore they have lain fof years
their existence being scarcely known,
and placed In the new fireproof aafs in
the hecretnry's Office. The full text of
the ratifying act is az follows:
We, the Deputies of the People OF the
Delaware State, In convention met, having
taken into our serious consideration the
Federal Constitution proposed and agreed
upon by the Deputies Of the United States
In General convention held at the city OF
Philadelphia on the seventeenth day OF
September, In the year OF our Lord, ono
thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven,
Have approved, assented to, ratified and
confirmed, and by these Presents, Do, In
virtue of the Power and Authority to us
given for that purpose, for and in behalf OF
ourselves and our Constituents, fully freely
and entirely approve, assent 10, rdtt}y, and
confirm the said constitution.
Done In Convention ut Dover this Seventh
day OF December In the year aforeaid, and
and In the year of the Independence OF the
United States OF America the twelfth, In
Testimony, whereof, We have hereunto
subscribed our nGzhes. SUSSEX County,
John Ingram, john Jones, Will W. Moore,
William Hall, Thomas Laws, Isnac Cooper,
Woodman Stockley, John Laws, Thomas
Evans, Israel Holland Kent County Nicholas
Ridgeley, Ric'd. Smith, George Triitt,
Richard Bassett, James Sykes, A. M. Lane,
DanI Oummins ST., Jos. Barker, Edw'd
White, George Manlove, New Castle County,
James Latlmer President, James Black ,Ino.
James, Gun. Bedford Br., Kensey Johns,
Thos. Wattforz. Solomon Maxwell, Nicholas
Way. Thomas Dun, Cunning Bedford Jr.
1t is the intention of the Secretary of
State to obtain authority at the next ses-
sion of the Legislature to have the docu-
ment mounted.
The committee ON repairs to the Pres
byterian Church has awarded the contract
for wood and brick work TO Klinger d
johnson, for Sl,2S0.
DOVER, June A large concourse fol-
lowed the remains Of the late Mrs. 3. A.
Ridgely TO the grave yesterday, nearly 500
persons being In the funeral procession,
among them prominent people from
all over the State. The funeral pro-
eession was, made up as follows:
ceased, Dover infant Sunday-school, older
members OF the school and friends of the
deceased. Among those present were Hon.
John b. Pennington, Beniah Watson, James
O. Pennewill, Joseph Burchard, Secretary
OF State salisbury, James l.. Wolcott, J.,
Alexander Fulton and Henry II. dupont
and Lewis q. Vandegfift Of Wilmington.
The remains were encased In a magnth-
cent coffin made by Undertaken Ferguson.
The services were held at the house at 8
o'clock by the Rev. Mr.. Terry, assisted by
the Rev. J. II. Caldwell. The pall-bearers
were Hon. Ell salisbury, Hon, George p.
Fisher. Hon. Nathaniel b. Smithers. Hon.
John A: Nicholson, William I. Kellum,
Edwin III. Ferguson, Albert Cowgirl, U. III.
b. Day and Manlove Hayes. The following
floral offerings were given: By Mrs. j. O.
Dwight, anchor of roSe-buds and tuberose5
by Hon. j. p. Oomegys, a wreath OF roses
by the M. e. Sunday-school, representa-
tion OF the gates ajar In roses and white
pinka; by nj. e. infant school. pillow with
Eat Rest" on it; by the M. Il. Mite Society,
easel with bunch Of wheat, covered by a
sickle OF roses. At the gravesseryices were
held by the same elergymen as at the house.
The festival at Oulbreth's Hall for the
benefit of the Dover Library, netted over
300 for that institution.
George A. Parvls and wife. accompanied
by their daughter, Mrs. e. Newton HING,
returned from months trip to Norwich,
Kansas, yesterday.
Mrs. Jennie Mcdaniel returned from Bal
timore after an extended visit yesterday.
The bugs have attacked the beautiful elm
trees on Dover green and to prevent this,
felt has been wrapped around them and a
coat Of tar applied. by this means 1t is
hoped that the trees will be preserved.
Down, june S.-The governor yester.
day appointed the following as a State
Board Of Pharmacy: Frank Il. smith,
James H. Morgan and jacob s. Beetem OF
Wilmington, DR.. Hugh Martin Of Seaford,
and DIR. William III. Cooper of Kenton.
| There Ia considerable dissatisfaction
among the down-State druggists on ac-
count Of the Wilmington Pharmaceutical
Society selecting no names from among
their number to be sent TO the governor,
thus compelling that official to select his
board In Wilmington. Beetem is the
only Republican in the board.
The State Board Of Agriculture met
here to-day. The main business trans.
acted was recommendations to the execu-
| tive committee for that organization to
expend $3.50 year Of the amount appro.
priated by the State in State prizes fol-
| the best acre of corn, acre of wheat, &c.
The committee will very likely act favor
ably upon the proposition and the prizes
| will be announced. A great quantity Of
| wheat In jones' Neck has been beaten
down by the storm and will not be likely
to raise again, thus being total wreck
The race announced to take place oil
Fairview Park on Monday last was post
poned until next Monday.
The moving of large frame house OBJ
struoted Loookernan street for several
days past and Is fast becoming nuisance
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